INSPEC10107

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 4/19/2007
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE
Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during
the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the
facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action.
This was a partial inspection conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of DRMS. The operator was represented
by Mike Henry Barbe of Mountain Coal Company.
Longwall mining in the B seam was reported in panel 20; development B seam mining was occurring
in panels 21 and 25. E seam development mining was occurring in panel E-1
The ground was dry in the lower parts of the mine. Higher elevations were inaccessible due to
snowmelt and snow cover. With the operator's consent, this report was issued from the Denver office
of DRMS.
Roads
Road surfaces, embankments, and road ditches and culverts were in good repair in the main surface
facilities azea and Sylvester Gulch.
Hydrolo¢ic Balance
There was no discharge from the mine water dischazge in Sylvester Gulch (outfa11017). The Sylvester
Gulch pond was flowing an estimated 5 gpm of clear water at outfall 014.
Sediment has accumulated in the inlet area of pond MB-2R. The operator's representive explained the
planned removal of the sediment this summer using large bags, as successfully done in the past.
Unlined ditches next to Sylvester Gulch Road and the concrete-lined ditches in the main surface
facilities area were in good condition.
Processing Waste
The faces of the Refuse Pile Expansion pile and the Lower Refuse Pile showed no evidence of
structural instability. Survey markers were in place on the faces of both piles. The top of the Lower
Pile is being used for equipment storage, as approved.
Support Facilities
Work was continuing on the installation of a vent fan on shaft 3, as approved in MR-337. No
problems were found at the site.
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